Last Updated: April 13, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to vanmoofer.com. This Privacy Policy explains what data is collected when you visit this website, how it is used, and what rights you have under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
vanmoofer.com is an independent community website for VanMoof bicycle owners and enthusiasts. It is not affiliated with VanMoof B.V. or any other company. The site provides editorial content, guides, tools, quizzes, and links to third-party products and services.
Key Principles:
- No user accounts, no login, no registration
- No email addresses are collected — there is no newsletter or mailing list
- No cookies are set until you explicitly consent
- We never sell your personal data
2. Data Controller
Data Controller: Aydin Can Polatkan
Address: Eberhardstr. 11, 72138 Kirchentellinsfurt, Germany
Email: [email protected]
As the data controller, the above individual is responsible for the processing of personal data on this website in accordance with the GDPR.
3. What Data We Collect
vanmoofer.com is designed to collect as little data as possible. Here is a complete overview of data processing on this website:
3.1 Cookies (only after consent)
- Google Analytics cookies: Set by Google after you accept cookies. Used for traffic analysis (page views, referrer, device and browser info, approximate geographic location).
- Google AdSense cookies: Set by Google after you accept cookies. May be used for personalized or non-personalized advertising depending on your preferences and region.
No cookies are set unless you explicitly click "Accept all" in the consent banner. If you reject cookies, no tracking or advertising cookies are placed.
3.2 localStorage
vanmoofer_consent: Stores your consent choice ("granted" or "denied") so we do not ask you again on each visit. This is not a cookie and contains no personal data. It persists in your browser until you clear your browser data.
3.3 Anonymous Quiz/Poll Logging
Some pages contain interactive quizzes or polls. When you submit a response, an anonymous log entry is sent to a Google Sheets endpoint via an image pixel. The following data is recorded:
- Timestamp
- Quiz or poll type
- Selected value
- Page URL
- User agent substring (browser name only, truncated)
No personal identifiers are collected. No IP addresses, no names, no email addresses. Responses cannot be linked to individual visitors.
3.4 Server Logs
The web hosting provider may collect standard server access logs (IP address, timestamp, requested URL, referrer, user agent). These logs are managed by the hosting provider and are not accessed or analyzed by us for tracking purposes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process data under the following legal bases as defined by the GDPR:
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, §25 TTDSG): Google Analytics and Google AdSense cookies are only loaded after you give explicit consent by clicking "Accept all." You can withdraw consent at any time via the ☕ Support the site Cookie Settings link in the footer.
- Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): Basic website operation, including serving pages, storing your consent choice in localStorage, and anonymous poll logging. Our legitimate interest is to operate and improve the website. These activities do not require consent as they do not involve personal data or cookies.
5. Cookies & Consent
vanmoofer.com implements Google Consent Mode v2, which is configured to default all cookie categories to "denied." This means:
- On first visit: A consent banner appears. No cookies are set. No analytics or advertising scripts are loaded.
- If you accept: Google Analytics and Google AdSense scripts are loaded. Cookies are set for traffic analysis and advertising. Your choice is saved in localStorage.
- If you reject: No tracking or advertising scripts are loaded. No cookies are set. Your choice is saved in localStorage.
- Changing your choice: Click ☕ Support the site Cookie Settings in the footer at any time to update your preference. Note that rejecting after previously accepting does not retroactively delete cookies already set — you should clear your browser cookies manually if desired.
The consent categories managed are: ad_storage, analytics_storage, ad_user_data, and ad_personalization. Functionality and security storage are granted by default as they do not involve personal data.
6. Google Analytics
Property ID: G-91DCR6GSZ3
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Ltd. (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). It is only loaded after you consent.
Data collected by Google Analytics:
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referrer (how you arrived at the site)
- Device type, screen resolution, operating system, browser
- Approximate geographic location (city-level, derived from IP)
- Language settings
Google acts as a data processor. IP anonymization is enabled by default in Google Analytics 4. Data may be transferred to Google servers in the United States, subject to Google’s data protection measures and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
How to opt out:
- Reject cookies via the consent banner or ☕ Support the site Cookie Settings
- Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Use your browser’s built-in cookie blocking or "Do Not Track" settings
For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.
7. Google AdSense
Publisher ID: ca-pub-8197593465309504
Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google that displays ads on this website. It is only loaded after you consent.
AdSense may set cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other websites. If you have consented to ad personalization, Google may use data to show you more relevant ads. If you have not, non-personalized ads may still be shown based on the content of the page.
You can manage ad personalization:
- Reject cookies on vanmoofer.com to prevent AdSense from loading entirely
- Visit Google Ads Settings to control ad personalization across Google services
- Visit aboutads.info to opt out of personalized advertising from participating companies
8. Embedded Content
Some pages on vanmoofer.com embed YouTube videos using iframes. When you load a page containing an embedded YouTube video, YouTube (operated by Google) may set cookies and collect data according to Google’s Privacy Policy.
This may include:
- Video playback data
- Device and browser information
- IP address
- YouTube login status (if you are signed into a Google account)
We have no control over the data YouTube collects when you interact with embedded videos.
9. Affiliate Links
vanmoofer.com contains affiliate links to third-party websites. When you click an affiliate link, you leave vanmoofer.com and are redirected through an affiliate network to the destination site. These third parties may set their own cookies and collect data according to their own privacy policies.
Affiliate networks used:
- Impact (pxf.io): Used for links to vanmoof.com. See Impact’s Privacy Policy.
- Amazon Associates (amzn.to): Used for links to Amazon products. See Amazon’s Privacy Notice.
We earn a small commission if you make a purchase through these links. The affiliate networks may track that a click originated from vanmoofer.com but we do not receive any personal data about you from these networks.
10. Anonymous Logging (Quizzes & Polls)
Interactive quizzes and polls on vanmoofer.com log responses anonymously to a Google Sheets spreadsheet via an image pixel request. This is used to display aggregate results (e.g., "65% of readers chose option A").
Data logged per response:
- Timestamp of submission
- Quiz or poll identifier
- Selected answer value
- Page URL
- Truncated user agent string (browser name only)
Data NOT logged: IP address, cookies, personal identifiers of any kind. There is no way to trace a response back to an individual visitor.
11. No Personal Data Collection
vanmoofer.com is intentionally designed to avoid collecting personal data:
- No user accounts: There is no registration, no login, no user profiles.
- No email collection: There is no newsletter, no mailing list, no contact form. If you want to reach us, you can email [email protected] directly from your own email client.
- No comment system: There are no comments on articles.
- No file uploads: You cannot upload any files to this website.
The AICP chat widget (loaded from aicp.vanmoofer.workers.dev) provides an AI-powered chat assistant on some pages. It is loaded after your consent choice is made. The widget does not collect or store personal data.
12. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the GDPR regarding any personal data we process:
- Right of access (Art. 15): You can request information about whether and what personal data we process about you.
- Right to rectification (Art. 16): You can request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure (Art. 17): You can request deletion of your personal data.
- Right to restriction (Art. 18): You can request that we restrict the processing of your data.
- Right to data portability (Art. 20): You can request to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to object (Art. 21): You can object to processing based on legitimate interest.
- Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3)): You can withdraw consent at any time by clicking ☕ Support the site Cookie Settings in the footer and rejecting cookies. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].
Right to lodge a complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent authority for our location is:
Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg (LfDI)
Website: www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de
13. Data Retention
- Google Analytics data: Retained by Google according to their data retention settings. We use the default retention period (14 months for user-level data). You can read more in Google’s data retention documentation.
- Google AdSense cookies: Expire according to Google’s cookie policies (varies by cookie type).
- localStorage (consent choice): Persists in your browser until you manually clear your browser data or use the ☕ Support the site Cookie Settings to update your choice.
- Anonymous poll/quiz data: Retained indefinitely in Google Sheets for aggregate statistics. Since no personal data is included, GDPR retention limits do not apply.
- Server logs: Managed and retained by the hosting provider according to their own policies.
14. Children
vanmoofer.com is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. Since the website does not have user accounts or collect personal information, there is no age verification mechanism. If you believe a child has somehow provided personal data through this site, please contact us at [email protected] and we will take steps to delete it.
15. Third-Party Services
The following third-party services may process data in connection with your use of vanmoofer.com:
- Google Analytics (Google Ireland Ltd.) — Web analytics. Privacy Policy
- Google AdSense (Google Ireland Ltd.) — Advertising. Privacy Policy
- YouTube (Google Ireland Ltd.) — Embedded videos. Privacy Policy
- Impact (Impact Tech, Inc.) — Affiliate link tracking. Privacy Policy
- Amazon Associates (Amazon.com, Inc.) — Affiliate link tracking. Privacy Notice
- Google Sheets (Google Ireland Ltd.) — Anonymous poll/quiz logging. Privacy Policy
Data transferred to Google services in the United States is subject to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and Google’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.
Since vanmoofer.com does not collect email addresses or have user accounts, we cannot notify you directly of changes. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
17. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or wish to exercise any of your rights, you can contact us at:
Aydin Can Polatkan
Eberhardstr. 11
72138 Kirchentellinsfurt, Germany
Email: [email protected]
Response Time: Usually within 7–14 days
App-Specific Privacy Policies
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